EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “200 L” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02005/26
Summary
The structure of the socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs and the protection surface of the plug's face is insufficient. Moreover, the wires can be pulled or twisted out of their terminals and the single-layer insulation is insufficient for a Class II appliance, which could lead to exposed live parts. Finally, the insulation does not ensure adequate separation from live (active) parts during the lifetime of…
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- 200 L · BTDB200WW 6M, X-02
- Barcode
- 6920452022174
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Mains-powered, series-connectable Christmas lighting chain with a transparent cable, 200 LED lights, and a white control box. Technical data: 230V.
What is the risk?
- The structure of the socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs and the protection surface of the plug's face is insufficient. Moreover, the wires can be pulled or twisted out of their terminals and the single-layer insulation is insufficient for a Class II appliance, which could lead to exposed live parts. Finally, the insulation does not ensure adequate separation from live (active) parts during the lifetime of the luminaire. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60598-1 and EN 60598-2.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 14/05/2026
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 14/05/2026
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗